Anadarko Petroleum Corporation recently announced the results of its first flow test offshore Mozambique. The Barquentine-2 well flowed at an equipment constrained rate of 90 to 100 million cubic feet

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation recently announced the results of its first flow test offshore Mozambique. The Barquentine-2 well flowed at an equipment constrained rate of 90 to 100 million cubic feet per day (MMcf/d), with minimal pressure drawdown, providing confidence in well designs that are capable of 100 to 200 MMcf/d.

“The test at Barquentine-2 exhibited exceptional flow characteristics, confirmed the deliverability of this reservoir and indicated a low density of development wells may be sufficient to produce the reservoir,” Anadarko Sr. Vice President, Worldwide Exploration, Bob Daniels said in a prepared statement.

Using pre-set gauges in an offset well, Anadarko says it was able to confirm connectivity and reservoir continuity over a distance of more than 3 kilometers. The test also proves the reservoir has very high permeability, meeting the quality specifications for the partnership’s LNG development plans.

The Barquentine-2 well is located in water depths of approximately 5,400 feet (1,650 meters) in the Offshore Area 1 of the Rovuma Basin. The drillstem test was conducted by the Deepwater Millennium drillship, which is expected to be mobilized to the Barquentine-1 location for a second flow and interference test in the complex. The 2012 testing program also includes drillstem tests in the Lagosta and Camarão areas to the south of Barquentine.